Episode 11: Shen Yunan enters Beijing

Concubine Liang suddenly died suddenly in the palace, with black blood flowing from the corners of her lips, which was shocking.Previously, Xiao Changyu had been trapped in the grief of his late wife's death, unable to get out of it. Now even his biological mother suddenly passed away. The red walls and glazed tiles of the Forbidden City no longer held any nostalgia for him.He immediately knelt down in front of the emperor and asked himself to go to the imperial mausoleum to observe filial piety for his mother and end his remaining life.

Shen tide and Ben followed the clues of the spices to find out who Concubine Liang was. Just as they were about to dig deeper, the person suddenly disappeared. She immediately concluded that the person behind the scenes was trying to silence her.Thinking back to the cat beside Concubine Liang that suddenly went crazy and scratched her, the unusual black marks on her fingertips were clearly due to the poison being soaked in the claw tips. The other party had already been secretly planning to crush all the clues that could lead to the truth.At this juncture where the undercurrent was surging, Shen Xihe's brother Shen Yun'an came to the capital according to the order.

He and his father Shen Yueshan had already known about the entanglement between their daughter and the seventh prince. They had the same attitude and were firmly unwilling to agree to the marriage.When Xiao Huayong heard the news, he did not hesitate at all. He secretly made up his mind to show full sincerity and make this uncle who holds military power completely change his mind.While Chen Xihe was busy preparing the house to welcome his brother, he still kept his body in mind, kneading the dough and rolling the dough with his own hands, and making a pot of steaming wontons for him.

She also had another consideration hidden in her heart, which was to take advantage of the opportunity when her brother had just arrived in Beijing to take the initiative to bring up the pros and cons of the Northwest Army's deployment during the banquet, lest Shen Yunan test it first and Xiao Huayong's answer was not to his liking, and the marriage would be completely ruined.But when Xiao Huayong slowly explained his views on the restructuring of the northwest frontier army, and every word hit the point, Shen tide and his thoughts, which had been hanging for many days, finally settled down.What surprised her even more was that he had suffered from eye disease for many years, but when he raised his eyes today, he could clearly see the begonia red embroidered on her clothes. Those colors that had been blurred for several years finally fell into his eyes again.

On the day Shen Yun'an entered the capital, he was wearing gold armor and a silver saddle, followed by a group of black armor soldiers. His majestic appearance attracted people along the street to stop and watch.Shen tide and Zaozao were waiting at the door of the house. Unexpectedly, her brother, whom she hadn't seen for many years, stepped forward and hugged her. The eyes from all around her made her blush and made her feel uncomfortable.When he learned that his sister's crush was actually the Seventh Prince Xiao Huayong, who was known for his frailty, Shen Yun'an immediately objected categorically.

Shen Xihe argued with him in a soft voice, saying that among all the princes in the palace, only Xiao Huayong had a clear heart. Only by treating her sincerely and marrying her would he be able to have a stable life.Seeing her resolute attitude, Shen Yun'an even had the idea of ​​marrying the princess for her and exchanging his military power for her lifelong freedom, but Shen Xihe refused to agree. She did not want her brother to spend half his life in the army for her, and be trapped in a small place in the capital, tied up by trivial matters in the court.The next day, Shen Yunan took the initiative to visit. Xiao Huayong personally cooked new tea that he had grown in the backyard for three years to entertain the guests. After saying a few words, he covered his sleeves and coughed lightly.

Shen Yun'an frowned when he saw this, thinking that as a prince, he was leisurely growing tea and cooking water all day long, and he also suffered from a cough that was difficult to heal. It was probably not just because of pity for him that his sister thought about entrusting him with him for the rest of his life.Until Xiao Huayong stood up solemnly and made a promise in front of him. From now on, there will be no concubines in the harem, no concubines in the sixth palace, and there will only be Shen tide and one mistress in the huge prince's palace.After Shen Yun'an left the Seventh Prince's Mansion, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. He couldn't just hand over the sister he had raised under the sword and sword so easily with a few sweet words.

A few days later, there was a banquet held in Prince Ding's palace. Xiao Huayong deliberately walked around the corridor and pretended to meet Shen Xihe by chance.Gu Qingshu was also invited to the banquet. When she saw this, she quickly stepped forward to greet Shen Xi. She kept thanking her for the friendship she had with her sister back then, and as she spoke, she put the heater she had made by herself into her hand.Unexpectedly, Xiao Huayong had already taken precautions and put the heater that he had used for many years into Shen Xihe's hands before going out. Gu Qingshu's deliberate plan came to nothing.

Princess Ding Li Yanhui was leaning against the window and drinking wine by the moon. Shen Xihe came up to greet her. At the same time, in the pavilion, a group of female family members from aristocratic families swarmed around Xiao Huayong, vying to flatter her.Li Yan couldn't stand these pretentious gestures, and even the salutes of Shen tide and Fang Cai didn't look good at all.Upon seeing this, Gu Qingshu immediately stepped forward, pretending to protect Shen Xihe, and poking at Li Yanhui's sore spots with every sentence, saying that when Nanzhou was defeated, if the Daliang royal family hadn't cared about her identity as a princess, she wouldn't even be able to enter Prince Ding's palace.

These words completely angered Li Yanhui. She picked up the wine bottle on the table and threw it at Gu Qingshu. Gu Qingshu dodged sideways, and the wine bottle flew past Shen Xihe's face. Just as it was about to hit, Xiao Huayong stepped forward and held her firmly in his arms.The fourth prince Xiao Changyu quickly stepped forward to smooth things over and apologized repeatedly to Xiao Huayong, but Li Yan refused to give up when he came back and raised his hand to scratch Gu Qingshu's face to punish her for deliberately provoking trouble.Xiao Changyu hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, just wanting to suppress the matter and let it go. Unexpectedly, Li Yan turned the blade in his hand and actually scratched her forearm. She didn't care at all that the wound would leave a scar. She just sneered and glanced at everyone, turned around and left the banquet calmly.

Shen Xihe immediately saw through Gu Qingshu's thoughts. She clearly wanted to use this incident to alienate her relationship with Princess Ding. She then raised her hand and slammed the kettle on the table to the ground, and sternly ordered Gu Qingshu to kneel down and apologize.When Gu Qingshu saw this, her eyes immediately turned red, and she looked like she had been greatly wronged. She expected Xiao Huayong to come out and seek justice for her. Unexpectedly, Xiao Huayong had already seen her plan clearly, walked to Shen Xihe's side in a few steps, and clearly stood on her side.The tears in Gu Qingshu's eyes suddenly turned into hatred. She was unwilling to give up all Xiao Changqing's infatuation to Shen Xihe, so she ran to Xiao Changqing that night to complain in a more embellished manner. However, Xiao Changqing had already figured out Shen Xihe's temper and knew about Gu Qingshu's recent little actions, so he immediately gave an order with a cold face that she would not be allowed to get even half a step closer to Shen Xihe in the future.

In a blink of an eye, Xiao Huayong's coronation ceremony came. All civil and military officials were present. The two words given by the emperor himself fell on the ears of the ministers, causing a whirlwind of whispers. Everyone secretly thought that the seventh prince was now such a holy family, and his position in the East Palace in the future was probably already determined.Xiao Huayong stood in the palace, but there was no joy in his heart. He knew very well that this sudden honor would only push himself to the forefront and attract the jealousy of other princes.He immediately swayed, covered his sleeves and coughed violently, looking like he was exhausted. The much-anticipated coronation ceremony ended prematurely.

Afterwards, Xiao Changyu found Shen Xihe in private, with a hint of unwillingness in his tone, and asked her that now she was determined to stand by Xiao Huayong's side, didn't she leave any room for others?His body had always been weak, and he was afraid that he would not be able to survive the day he climbed to the top. However, Shen Xihe only smiled faintly, not caring about the eyes of others at all.In the dark night, Shen Xihe and Bu Shuhe were returning from praying at the temple outside the city. When they walked deep into the dense forest, several poisonous arrows suddenly shot out from the darkness.

The two of them were about to draw their swords to block when a group of embroidered warriors dressed in black clothes suddenly appeared. Within a moment, they threw the assassin in front of Shen tide. Before she could ask a question, they turned around and disappeared into the dark night.